What key features point up the superiority of residential SOHO firewall appliances over personal computer based firewall software?

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1. What is the typical relationship among the untrusted network, the firewall, and the trusted network?

2. What is the relationship between a TCP and UDP packet? Will any specific transaction usually involve both types of packets?

3. How is an application layer firewall different from a packet-filtering firewall? Why is an application layer firewall sometimes called a proxy server?

4. How is static filtering different from dynamic filtering of packets? Which is perceived to offer improved security?

5. What is stateful inspection? How is state information maintained during a network connection or transaction?

6. What is a circuit gateway, and how does it differ from the other forms of firewalls?

7. What special function does a cache server perform? Why is this useful for larger organizations?

8. Describe how the various types of firewalls interact with the network traffic at various levels of the OSI model.

9. What is a hybrid firewall?

10. List the five generations of firewall technology. Which generations are still in common use?

11. How does a commercial-grade firewall appliance differ from a commercial-grade firewall system? Why is this difference significant?

12. Explain the basic technology that makes residential/SOHO firewall appliances effective in protecting a local network. Why is this usually adequate for protection?

13. What key features point up the superiority of residential/SOHO firewall appliances over personal computer-based firewall software?

14. How do screened host architectures for firewalls differ from screened subnet firewall architectures? Which of these offers more security for the information assets that remain on the trusted network?

15. What a sacrificial host? What is a bastion host?

16. What is a DMZ? Is this really an appropriate name for the technology, considering the function this type of subnet performs?

17. What are the three questions that must be addressed when selecting a firewall for a specific organization?

18. What is RADIUS? What advantage does it have over TACACS?

19. What is a content filter? Where is it placed in the network to gain the best result for the organization?

20. What is a VPN? Why is it becoming more widely used?

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What key features point up the superiority of residential SOHO firewall appliances over personal computer based firewall software?

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OBOG, AIKO D.CHAPTER 6 EXERCISEIS165-BM4April 24, 2021a.Using the Web, search for “software firewalls.” Examine the various alternativesavailableand compare their functionality, cost, features, and type of protection. Create aweighted ranking according to your own evaluation of the features and specificationsof each software package.b.Using the Internet, determine what applications are commercially available to enablesecure remote access to a PC.c.Using a Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or 7 system, open Internet Explorer. ClickInternet Options on the Tools menu. Examine the contents of the Security and Privacytabs. How can these tabs be configured to provide: (a) content filtering and (b) protectionfrom unwanted items like cookies?

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Computer network, Wi Fi, Computer network security

What are 3 characteristics used by firewalls?

What are the critical characteristics of a firewall?.
Various protection levels..
Wireless network (Wi-fi) Protection..
Internet and network access..
Blockage against unauthorized access..
Protection against malware..
Provide access only to valid data packets..
Provision of different configurations..

What are the three questions that must be addressed when selecting a firewall for a specific organization?

5 Questions to Ask when Choosing Firewalls for Your Company.
“How much visibility does it offer?” ... .
“How easy is it to manage?” ... .
“Are these firewalls flexible enough to handle my company's needs?” ... .
“What kind of security features does it have?” ... .
“What do other people in my industry think about these tools?”.

Which generations of firewall are still in common use?

@First gen - static firewalls; second gen - application level/proxy server firewalls; third gen - stateful inspection firewalls; fourth gen - dynamic/packet filtering firewalls; fifth gen - kernel proxy firewall. @Most generations are still in use and combine features from more than one.

How is an application layer firewall different from a packet filtering firewall?

Therefore, application level firewalls are considered more secure than dynamic packet filtering firewalls, which are more secure than packet filtering firewalls. In an application level firewall all the network packets are sent up one network stack and down a different stack resulting in two separate network sessions.